Surname Magoš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Magoš families are mainly Hungarians (from Osijek area ), less frequently Croats (from Vrbovec ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Magoš live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in threee Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Lug in Osijek area (10), Vrbovec (<5), Bosiljevo (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Klostar Ivanic in Ivanic-Grad area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Magoš (including: Magos , Magosso , Magossi , Magosha , Maggos , Magosho , Magosh , Magosch , Magoss and Magosz ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. "Maggos " is used by some 200 people in Greece and about 100 in the United States. "Magoosh " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dražen Magoš, Jožika Magoš, Zoran Magoš, Antonela Magoš, Goran Magoš, Milka Magoš, Angelina Magoš, Julijana Magoš, Stevan Magoš, Jovan Magoš, Đuro Magoš, Terezia Magoš, Mirjana Magoš, Darinka Magoš, Ladislav Magoš, Jožef Magoš, Radovan Magoš, Zlata Magoš, Djula Magoš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1679 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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